Overview
- A section of the facade detached after light rain of about 4 millimeters, and the collapse was recorded on video near Piura’s cathedral.
- Police and municipal personnel cordoned off the area and kept pedestrians back as structural specialists were called to assess the building.
- The BCR said service at the main entrance is restricted and entry is temporarily redirected via Jirón La Libertad while engineers evaluate the infrastructure.
- Most reports indicated no injuries, though one outlet cited injuries that authorities have not detailed.
- A nearby property housing the Casa de la Moneda reported a partial roof fall, prompting calls for Defensa Civil to inspect vulnerable buildings in the historic center.